Presidential summit on health holds Nov 5-6

Presidential summit on health holds Nov 5-6

By Sola Ogundipe PRESIDENT Umar Yar’Adua, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan and  the 36 State  Governors are set to participate in the upcoming  Presidential Summit on Health  being coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Health. The event with the theme  “Accepting Collective Responsibility for Improving Our Health in Nigeria,”  holds in Abuja on November 5-6, 2009. […]
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FIRS insists churches, mosques, NGOs must pay tax

FIRS insists churches, mosques, NGOs must pay tax

LAGOS—The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has insisted that churches and mosques are not exempted from tax payment. It argued that the constitution says every citizen must pay tax irrespective of where he or she works just as it describes the use of consultants for tax  collection  as an aberration. FIRS’s Executive Chairman, Mrs. Ifueko […]

Miners association hail mining revalidation

Miners association hail mining revalidation

After finishing from the College of Medicine Ibadan, in 1999, Dr. Kola Ojo decided to go into mining in 2000 in Jos, Plateau State. Dr Ojo started with a mineral called tantalite, and then progressed into gemstones.

Bribery scam: Judge delays Eni Nigeria ruling

Bribery scam: Judge delays Eni Nigeria ruling

An Italian judge has put back a decision on a prosecutor’s request to bar oil major Eni from doing business with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), a lawyer for Eni said today.

6000MW: NNPC assures on  adequate gas supply

6000MW: NNPC assures on adequate gas supply

ABUJA – The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Dr. Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo has reassured Nigerians that the country is on the verge of meeting its gas production target, especially with regards to domestic supply to power the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP).